Great Crosby Catholic Primary 01519248661 admin.greatcrosby@schools.sefton.gov.uk
The Northern Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2RQ
Catholic Life and Mission
Great Crosby Catholic Primary aims to make the school a place where the Gospel values of our Lord Jesus Christ are taught, lived and experienced, where prayer and celebrations are integral to life and where religious growth and development are stimulated within the total curriculum to which all can contribute and from which all can gain.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission statement is displayed all over the school and is the foundation of our daily life.
Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is rooted in Scripture, formed by the wisdom of Church leaders, and influenced by grassroots movements. It is our moral compass, guiding us on how to live out our faith in the world.
There are seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching:
- Dignity
- Solidarity
- The common good
- The option for the poor - Putting people most in need first
- Peace
- Creation and environment
- The dignity of work and participation
Our faith calls us to love God and to love our neighbours in every situation, especially our sisters and brothers living in poverty. Following in the footsteps of Christ, we hope to make present in our unjust and broken world, the justice, love and peace of God.
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Live Simply
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School has embraced a holistic approach to live simply and the pupils demonstrated their commitment through a range of activities, including but not limited to:
- creating prayer gardens and celebrating peace days
- visiting and forging strong links with local care homes
- supporting foodbanks and homeless shelters
- campaigning and taking action to speak out against global injustice
- introducing Fairtrade initiatives at school and participating in CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk.
The LiveSimply Award is deeply rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si’ and encourages personal transformation. Pupils learn not only about the actions they undertake but also understand the reasons behind them, the impact they have and how faith inspires their involvement.
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Links
Our Year
September 2025
Mon 8th - Year of Hope CAFOD Pledge Day
Sun 14th - Education Sunday
Wed 17th - Year 5 Introduction to the First Holy Communion programme at SS Peter and Paul's
- 7pm in the Sunshine Room
Wed 24th - Year 5 Introduction to the First Holy Communion programme at SS Peter and Paul's
- 7pm in the Sunshine Room
October 2025 - The Month of the Holy Rosary
Fri 4th - Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi
- CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day
Mon 7th - Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary
Fri 17th - Y5 Harvest Festival in church TBC
Tue 21st - 2WB and 1L Rejoices
Wed 22nd - 3CL Rejoice
November 2025
Fri 1st - All Saints Day
Sat 2nd All Souls Day
Wed 5th - Year 6 visit to Liverpool Cathedral
Thu 6th - Year 6 visit to Liverpool Cathedral
Sun 9th - Remembrance Sunday
Tue 11th - Armistice Day
Sun 23rd - Feast of Christ the King
Wed 26th - Y2 Advent Services
December 2025
Wed 3rd - 8am Advent Mass
Tue 9th - 4M Rejoice
Wed 10th - 8am Advent Mass
Wed 10th - 3M Rejoice
Thu 11th - 1C and 4R Rejoices
Wed 17th - 8am Advent Mass
Fri 19th - Christmas Liturgies
January 2026
Mon 5th - Feast of the Epiphany
Sun 11th - Baptism of the Lord
February 2026
Sun 1st - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Tue 3rd - Y1 Candlemas liturgies
Tue 10th - Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Tue 10th - 3C Rejoice
Wed 11th - RFZ Rejoice
Thu 12th - 2B and 4B Rejoices
Tue 17th Shrove Tuesday
Wed 18th - Ash Wednesday
Fri 27th - CAFOD Family Fast Day
March 2026
Sat 1st - St David's Day
Sun 15th - Mothering Sunday
Mon 17th - St Patrick's Day
Wed 19th - St Joseph's Day
Tue 24th - 1D Rejoice
Wed 25th - The Annunciation and RMB Rejoice
Thu 26th - 2B Rejoice
Sun 29th - Palm Sunday
April 2026
Thu 2nd - Maundy Thursday
Fri 3rd - Good Friday
Sat 4th - Holy Saturday
Sun 5th - Easter Sunday
Tue 23rd - St George's Day
May 2026 - The Month of the Mary
Thu 14th - Ascension Day
Sun 24th- Pentecost Sunday
Sat30th - Feast Day of the Blessed Lawrence Richardson of Great Crosby
Sun 31st - The Most Holy Trinity
June 2026
Sun 4th - The Most Precious Body and Blood of Christ
Fri 12th - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sun 21st - Father's Day
Sat 29th - Ss Peter and Paul's Feast Day
July 2026
August 2026
Wed 15th - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)
Sat 18th - St Helen's Day
The Passing of Pope Francis
Wed 7th May - Granada Reports
ITV Granada Reports visited us to find out about our links with Cardinal Vincent Nichols and to listen to our prayers and messages. They also recorded an assembly and interviewed Mrs Morton and Fr John.
Click/tap the image to watch the news report on the ITVX website.
Fri 2nd May - Prayers and Messages to Cardinal Nichols
We have recorded prayers and messages to our former pupil Cardinal Nichols, before he joins the conclave at the Vatican.
Mon 28th Apr - Archdiocese Online Book of Condolence
An online book of condolence has been opened for people across the Archdiocese of Liverpool to pay their respects to Pope Francis. Click/tap the image to post your message.
Thu 24th Apr - Our Earth Day
We celebrated Earth Day in circles by saying prayers for Pope Francis asking us to help protect our common home as part of Pope Francis's Laudato Si message. Each year group had a related theme for lessons during the day. Click/tap the image to watch a video.
Tue 22nd Apr - Remembering Pope Francis
Following the sad news of Pope Francis's passing, please watch this short reflective film to celebrate the life of Pope Francis and his passion for the future of children and young people.
Tue 22nd Apr - CAFOD Prayer for Pope Francis
Please join us in this CAFOD prayer thanking God for Pope Francis.
Tue 22nd Apr - Prayer and liturgy
Tue 22nd Apr - Prayer and liturgy
Tue 22nd Apr - Prayer and liturgy
Our Prayer and liturgy assemblies this morning were about Easter Sunday and Jesus's resurrection. We also prayed for Pope Francis.
Lent 2025
Thu 3rd Apr - Big Lent Walk
It was a lovely day for our CAFOD Big Lent Walk. Children and staff completed laps of the field throughout the day.
We raised £473.48.
Tue 18th Mar - CAFOD Parliamentary Reception
Mr Cannell joined other CAFOD
volunteers, supporters and staff at Romero House, and then at the CAFOD Parliamentary Reception about the campaign for debt justice. There were a number of speeches and Mr Cannell spoke to his MP Patrick Hurley.
Fri 14th Mar - CAFOD Market Day
Friday 14th March was our CAFOD Market Day. The children brought in books, games, cakes and toys to sell. Year5 and Year 6 set up stalls & fun activities for our KS2 children. Thank you for all your support.
We raised a fantastic £2545.15.
Wednesday Morning Lenten Masses
On Wednesday mornings (12th Mar - 2nd Apr) at 8am during Lent, Mass will be celebrated by Fr John in the studio. Parents, carers and parishioners are all welcome.
Fri 14th Mar - CAFOD Family Fast Day
This year's CAFOD Lent Family Fast Day is the story about a community in northern Kenya. Watch the short video to find out how a shade net, sturdy enough to shield delicate plants from the blistering sun while allowing every precious drop of rain to reach the soil. This innovative “anti-greenhouse net” became their safety net, helping their community thrive.
Thanks to the generosity of people like our school family, our local partner was able to show Lokho and her neighbours how to use this tool, keeping their crops and their dreams alive.
With our continued support, more families can overcome challenges, build resilience, and plant the seeds of hope for generations to come.
Click/tap the green button to make a donation to CAFOD or to pledge a monthly gift.
CAFOD Lenten Reflections
CAFOD's Lent calendar emails offer daily prayers and reflections through your Lenten journey, alongside information about ways in which you and the wider CAFOD family can support our ongoing activities.
The daily emails start on Ash Wednesday and end on Easter Day.
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CAFOD Family Prayers
CAFOD Family Prayers
CAFOD Family Prayers
Pray together for a different intention each day of Lent, using CAFOD's family prayer intention sheet. As you pray, colour in each leaf everyday from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Click/tap the image to visit CAFOD's Lent family resources page.
Mon 10th Feb - Our Lady of Lourdes and Jack Traynor
In our prayer & liturgy assemblies, we were reminded of St Bernadette's visions in Lourdes & learnt about the recent declaration of Jack Traynor's cure as a miracle.
One of our Year 3 pupils brought in a bottle in the shape of Our Lady filled with holy water from Lourdes.
Click/tap the green button to find out more about Jack Traynor and the Mass of Celebration for his cure.
Wed 5th Feb -Year 1 Candlemas liturgy
Year 1 presented their Candlemas liturgy to the school, and their parents and carers.
Mon 4th Nov - All Saints Day Prayer and Liturgy
Mon 4th Nov - All Saints Day Prayer and Liturgy
In our Prayer and Liturgy assemblies today we celebrated All Saints Day, particularly thinking about the life and example of Blessed Carlo Acutis who did so much in his short life to evangelise and to help the poor. We watched this video from Catholic Youth Ministry Federation.
Click/tap the button to find out more about Blessed Carlo Acutis.
CAFOD and Live Simply
Jan 2025 - Live Simply Anniversary Certificate
We are delighted to be recognised with this certificate marking five years since our CAFOD Live Simply award.
Things we are doing to ‘Live Simply’.
In 2020, we achieved the CAFOD Live Simply Award.
We continue our journey to live simply and look after our beautiful world, as Pope Francis has asked us to. In our school life, we:
· ensure we recycle paper
· switch off lights when not in use
· use reusable plastic to carry our lunch
· reuse single-use plastic bottles to make and store
· walk/cycle/scoot to school more often
· no longer using single-use plastic for jelly/ fruit in the kitchen
· letters home are electronic, where possible
· one paper-free day per term
We are working towards being zero-heroes for the environment.
Please use this prayer with your families to celebrate and remind us of our responsibility:
Please use this prayer with your families to celebrate and remind us of our responsibility:
Creator God,
Your world is a wonderful and beautiful place, full of variety, full of wonder, full of life.
Teach us to care for the Earth and help us to build a world that is filled with your goodness.
Amen
Please use this prayer with your families to celebrate and remind us of our responsibility:
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Fundraising 2023
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